Our children already have birth certificates from their country of origin, but we needed to get Ohio birth certificates.
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No, you cannot use it as a deduction this year, unfortunately.
With the nex tax reform TCJA, it eliminates miscellaneous itemized deductions including the legal fees. Prior to the 2017 Act, you could deduct legal fees that were greater than 2% of your adjusted gross income as a miscellaneous expense. However, not anymore after 2017. There are still some legal fees might qualify for a deduction against your gross income like discrimination or Trade & Business related but they won't apply to you.
No, you cannot use it as a deduction this year, unfortunately.
With the nex tax reform TCJA, it eliminates miscellaneous itemized deductions including the legal fees. Prior to the 2017 Act, you could deduct legal fees that were greater than 2% of your adjusted gross income as a miscellaneous expense. However, not anymore after 2017. There are still some legal fees might qualify for a deduction against your gross income like discrimination or Trade & Business related but they won't apply to you.
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